The GSA's Domestic Well Mitigation Program (Madera Dry Well Program) currently holds a cash balance of approximately $2.7 million, generated primarily from the GSP fee collected on property taxes. Committee members acknowledged grower concerns about the fee burden and said any reevaluation of the GSP fee would need to wait until after the peak dry-well season (July–September), when staff will have real data on how many wells go dry and how much mitigation work is needed. A public commenter (Mark Peters) argued that penalty revenues (over $1.1 million last year, likely higher this year) combined with fewer-than-expected self-help applications could mean the program already has enough funds for two years—urging the committee to be conservative with the annual fee to avoid penalizing growers who are staying within their allocations.
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